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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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